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$5-trillion asteroid to whiz past Earth

Andrew Topf | July 19, 2015 | 1:26 pm Base Metals Platinum 

An asteroid said to contain up to $5.4 trillion worth of platinum reserves will be making a close approach to planet Earth this evening, July 19th. At half a kilometre across, asteroid 2011 UW-158 is too small to be spotted...

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